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Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy

by The Shirelles · 1981

13 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy

2 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyStrand 6.13 002 / Strand 6.13002 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1981SpainK-Tel 18S0216 / K-Tel 18S0216-11First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKCube Records BAK 127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1982UKDakota BAK 127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1983UKOld Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983UKOld Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983UKOld Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983UKOld Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985UKOld Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986CanadaKing Records K21097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRebound RB 2507", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyScepter Records DL 24 0097", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?USGusto Records GT4-21097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AWill You Love Me Tomorrow2:41
  2. BSoldier Boy2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.

When was Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, Spain. One of them is Strand 6.13 002.

How do I tell if my copy of Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.13 002, 18S0216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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